Key West
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In 2017 Hurricane Irma swept through Key West. Note the damaged houseboat.
Key West is the terminal island of the island chain known as the Florida Keys, that extends south-west from the tip of the state of Florida into the Caribean Sea. An elevated highway extends from Florida to Key West.